Artist takes on multi-faceted task

BYRON Bay Writers’ Festival Artist in Residence Rhonda Ayliffe is undertaking an ambitious multi-faceted project that encompasses ephemeral installation, bookbinding, photography, conversation and real time mobile publishing of her work and words at the dedicated blog: i-feel-the-passion.blogspot.com.

Festival Director Candida Baker says Ms Ayliffe’s work is not limited to the festival site, as some surprised residents and visitors have already discovered.

“On Monday morning Rhonda set up a 'blink and you miss it' installation at the Byron Bay lighthouse and has subsequently set up equally brief ephemeral book-based installations on local beaches and in town,” Ms Baker said.

She said today Rhonda would be completing an ephemeral sculpture onsite with the assistance of local school children, and during the festival, visitors would discover evolving ephemeral works around the site.

Ms Ayliffe is an internationally renowned book artist and has been a regular finalist in the local SCU book art award.